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Video game sales fell for 2010 but are expected to bounce back this year as people embrace new ways of playing games online and on-the-go, according to retail research firm NPD Group. | Game sales fall for 2010 |
The Blues re-signed left winger Brad Winchester to a one-year, $700,000 contract extension on Friday. | St. louis Blues re-sign Brad Winchester |
Ahead of England 's decisive showdown with Slovenia on 23 June, Fabio Capello is now back to the drawing board. | Fabio Capello back to the drawing board: |
LISBON, Portugal -FC Porto came from behind to beat Academica 3-1 on Sunday to extend its unbeaten run to 24 matches and close in on a 25th Portuguese league title. | Porto beats Academica 3-1 in Portugal |
A 45-year-old Downey woman was arrested for allegedly helping her jailed boyfriend collect unemployment benefits while he was incarcerated on murder charges, Los Angeles Sheriff's Department officials said Sunday. | Woman arrested for helping jailed boyfriend collect unemployment |
A German court convicted John Demjanjuk on Thursday for his role in the killing of 27,900 Jews in the Sobibor Nazi death camp during the Holocaust, then set the 91-year-old free because of his age. | German court convicts then frees Demjanjuk |
MALAYSIAN rubber is expected to trade lower this week as the stronger ringgit weighs on prices. | Rubber expected to trade lower this week |
Former Test front-rower Carl Webb has made an unsuccessful foray into the boxing ring, knocked out by fellow heavyweight Scott Lewis in his professional debut at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on Monday night. | Carl Webb knocked out on debut |
GARY LOCKETT is ready to hang up his gloves after admitting he has never loved boxing. | I have never loved boxing |
Cuban ballet choreographer Alberto Alonso died on January 1 at the age of 90 at his home in Gainesville , Florida . | Cuban ballet choreographer Alberto Alonso dies at 90 |
The Archbishop of Canterbury has arrived in Norwich as he starts his pilgrimage around five English cities. | The Archbishop of Canterbury arrives in Norwich |
Volvo to pay $US1.5 million fine Updated: 08:30, Wednesday July 4, 2012 Volvo will pay $US1.5 million in civil penalties after US federal regulators say the car manufacturer failed to report safety defects in a timely manner. | Volvo to pay $US1.5 million fine |
``You are a paedophile, and have this problem for quite some time. | 'You are a paedophile' |
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Steve Mason underwent arthroscopic knee surgery Tuesday and will be sidelined approximately four-to-six weeks. | Mason undergoes knee surgery |
A DeLorean is spotted floating in McCovey Cove during the Rockies-Giants game | DeLorean spotted in McCovey Cove |
Justin Lee Collins, the 'lifelong' Bristol City supporter and co-host of Channel 4's The Friday Night Project, has been charged with affray by police, after he was involved in an ugly incident on Wembley Way two weeks ago with Spoof writer and Hull City fan Monkey Woods. | Justin Lee Collins charged with affray |
Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck left Sunday's game against Tampa Bay in the first quarter with a hip injury. | Hasselbeck leaves game with injury |
New Delhi, June 13 India today favoured linking social protection benefits closely to a country''s financial resources, size of informal sector and employment strategies. | India favours linking social protection benefits to resources |
Three Chinese allegedly broke into the house of a compatriot and stole Dh276,000 from his bedroom, the Dubai Criminal Court heard. | Three broke into house and stole Dh276,000 |
TwittaBling has officially launched, along with a new web site, offering fashion-forward Twitter -inspired accessories just in time for Valentine's Day. | TwittaBling - launches with new web site offering Twitter-inspired accessories |
Between January and November, the shortfall between recurrent revenue and total expenditure of Central Government narrowed by €29.6 million to €278.2 million, when compared to the corresponding period in 2010. | Shortfall between revenue and total expenditure narrows |
Commissioner David Stern hopes the NBA does not follow the NFL's lead and keeps its labour dispute with the union out of the courts. | Stern hopes to keep labour dispute out of courts |
Rubio wrote on Twitter on Thursday that he will hold a news conference in Barcelona on Friday to discuss his basketball future. | Rubio to discuss basketball future |
Former Vallejo Councilman Gary Cloutier filed a challenge in Solano County Superior Court Monday to his loss to Osby Davis in the Vallejo mayoral election in November. | Cloutier files challenge to loss in Vallejo mayoral election |
The swine flu has claimed its third victim in Karnataka, with a 28-year-old man succumbing to the disease at a private hospital here, pushing up the nationwide toll due to H1N1 virus to 24. | Swine flu claims third victim in Karnataka |
SEVEN students from Rotherham's Thomas Rotherham College could be off to Oxbridge later this year after receiving conditional offers. | Seven could be off to Oxbridge |
The father who left his 5-month-old baby home alone while he went out drinking was sentenced on Wednesday. | Father who left baby to go drinking sentenced |
Energy Secretary Steven Chu is stepping down, a report from Bloomberg TV said Thursday. | Energy secretary Steven Chu stepping down: report |
Fianna Fáil Finance Spokesperson Michael McGrath has said the decision of AIB and EBS to increase variable mortgages rates is another hammer blow for distressed mortgage holders, which will damage the economy and push more families into mortgage arrears. | AIB and EBS to increase variable mortgage rates |
Lakhs of devotees from home and abroad raised their hands in prayers seeking divine blessings as the three-day second phase of the Biswa Ijtema, one of the largest congregations of the Muslims, ended with the Akheri Munajat yesterday. | Lakhs raise hands in prayers |
Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon will be suspended two games this upcoming season for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy, according to ESPNCleveland. | Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon suspended two games |
`` title=''Spider-Man swoops in to save Obama`` width=''99`` height=''150`` align=''left`` />Los Angeles - President-elect Barack Obama is getting some help from a superhero as he prepares to take charge of the United States in a time of crisis. | Spider-Man swoops in to save Obama |
Bankrupt Wellington property developer Terry Serepisos has been allowed to stay in his Roseneath home, despite a court order requiring him to have left by Sunday. | Serepisos allowed to stay in Roseneath home |
Vick, the Philadelphia Eagles ’ Pro Bowl quarterback, says he hopes Burress uses him as an example in his return to the NFL . | Vick hopes Burress uses him as an example |
Northwestern quarterback Dan Persa said he expects to run less in 2011 than he has in the past. | Dan Persa says he'll run less |
Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, who was the 2008 Flagbearer for the CPP, and now seeking the support of Ghanaian electorates to become the President of Ghana come 2013, has expressed strong worry about the pace of development in the Central Region most especially the condition of the people of Saltpond as they continue to wallow in the harsh realities of underdevelopment and impoverishment. | Nduom express worries about the pace of development in |
Washington, Aug 24 As rebel forces reportedly took control of most parts of the Libyan capital Tripoli and Muammar Gaddafi vowed martyrdom or victory, the US today asked him to relinquish power immediately. | US asks Gaddafi to relinquish power immediately |
All roads within Yellowstone National Park are open for visitors for the holiday weekend, and most of the Park's facilities are open as well. | All roads inside Yellowstone are open |
Punjab has decided to run non-perennial canals in the current Rabi season in order to provide one watering for wheat crop across the province as improved hydrology helps in reducing shortage of water to five to 16 per cent. | Punjab to run non-perennial canals |
Silver Films' Manchester office has produced two TV sponsorship campaigns for Toyota, both of which will air on ITV1. | Silver Films produces campaigns for Toyota |
Former University of Tennessee star Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks won the ESPY for Best WNBA Player on Wednesday night in Los Angeles. | Candace Parker wins ESPY award |
Russia's Foreign Ministry on Sunday advised Russians against travelling to Japan over a radiation threat posed by Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant that was severely damaged during last week's devastating earthquake and powerful tsunami. | Russia's Foreign ministry advises Russians against travel to Japan |
A registered sex offender will be released from prison next month and return to Wausau. | Sex Offender to be released in Wausau |
NASA engineers are working to fix a small fuel leak on the shuttle Discovery before its scheduled launch next month, the US space agency said Thursday. | NASA works to fix small fuel leak on shuttle Discovery |
State Rep. Joey Hensley, R-Hohenwald, confirmed Tuesday that he'll run for the state Senate this fall. | Joey Hensley confirms he'll run for the state Senate |
Carl's Jr. owner CKE postponed its planned IPO because of ``market... | Carl's Jr. owner CKE Inc. postpones IPO |
Former Temptations singer Richard Street has died aged 70, his widow Cindy Street told CNN. | Former Temptations singer Richard Street dies - CNN |
American goalkeeper Brad Guzan celebrated the first victory of his loan stint at Hull in a 3-2 victory over Portsmouth on Monday in England's second-tier League Championship. | Guzan celebrates first victory with Hull |
The Dad's Army actor Clive Dunn has died at the age of 92. | Dad's Army actor Clive Dunn dies |
``Kyoto, for Canada, is in the past,'' Peter Kent told delegates today at United Nations climate talks in South Africa. | 'Kyoto, for Canada, is in the past' |
Serbian Radical Party leader Vojislav Seselj, who has been transported to hospital because his health suddenly deteriorated, will probably go into surgery on Saturday because the defibrilator he received in January is malfunctioning, the SRS stated on Friday. | Seselj probably goes into surgery on Saturday |
JOHANNESBURG ― A spokesman for a South African emergency service says a man has survived after shooting himself in the head and then being hit by a truck. | Safrica man survives shooting, being hit by truck |
Monarchos, the 2001 Kentucky Derby winner, is recovering from colic surgery performed April 19 at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute near Lexington, Ky. | Monarchos recovering from surgery |
Martha Stewart and her entourage made a surprise stop at Antonio's on Coggeshall Street for lunch on Wednesday. | Martha Stewart stops by Antonio's for lunch |
Things Christians Shouldn't Say: ``I hope he's in Hell.'' | ``I hope he's in Hell'' |
Laugfs Eco Sri Limited has donated 10,000 school text books to distribute free among the school children affected by the recent floods in the North Central Province. | Laugfs Eco Sri donates 10,000 books |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Japan's biggest bank, reported a $2.7 billion annual loss, its first since forming four years ago, hit by a damaging recession and big losses on its stock portfolio, but forecast a rebound, Reuters said. | Mitsubishi UFJ reports $2.7 billion annual loss |
Personnel from seven local fire departments are battling a house fire at 1109 Keeler Ave., and receiving assistance from the South Central Wisconsin Chapter of the American Red Cross. | Seven fire departments battling a house fire |
Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle collapsed at Friday's practice and has been taken to the hospital. | Rick Carlisle collapses, taken to hospital |
Warm autumn weather is both asset and detriment for deer and elk hunters seeking to fill licenses this season. | Warm weather is asset, detriment for hunters |
Manila Militant students vowed to continue their protest against the holding of war games between American and Filipino soldiers in the South China Sea, adding that they don't want the Philippines to be like a pawn between the US and China. | Students to continue their protest against war games |
A winter weather advisory that warns motorists of possible icy road hazards has been extended until 11 am Tuesday for North Texas, officials said. | Winter weather advisory extended until Tuesday |
The world's ``oldest profession'' has gone high tech, as an influx of sex workers hit the Silicon Valley area--and like any successful entrepreneurs, they're making bank! | The oldest profession goes high tech! |
Susan Boyle's brother has said that Kathy Bates should play her in the movie of her life. | Kathy Bates 'should play Susan Boyle' |
The Danish economy, stagnating since the middle of 2010, switched into growth in the first quarter of the year, expanding by 0.2 percent from output in the previous quarter. | Danish economy switches into growth |
Turkmenistan auctioned about 690,000 tons of oil products from the Turkmenbashi refinery, and refineries in the Saydi and Nayip gas-processing complex at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange. | Turkmenistan auctions about 690,000 tons of oil products |
Singapore roared back from recession in the first quarter, the government said Wednesday, as it sharply raised its economic growth forecast and tightened monetary policy to check inflation. | Singapore roars back from recession |
Families have added another £2,500 to their credit card and personal loan debts in the space of a year as they struggle with high living costs, a report has warned. | Families add £2,500 to their credit card debts |
An experimental vaccine that triggers the patient's immune system to identify and attack specific tumor cells is showing new promise for the treatment of early lung cancer. | Experimental vaccine shows promise for the treatment of early lung cancer |
Trampoline made by Skywalker Holdings have been recalled due to a falling hazard, the Department of Consumer Protection announced on Tuesday. | Trampoline recalled due to falling hazard |
The Thunder will host ``World Cup'' night at 7 pm Friday at Rochester Regional Sports Stadium. | Thunder to host 'World Cup' night |
Tens of thousands of opposition supporters marched to Pearl Square -the focal point of the weeklong protests in central Manama -to press demands for political reform in a country dominated by the Sunni Muslim minority. | Tens of thousands march to Pearl Square |
US President Barack Obama on Saturday offered Easter and Passover greetings to millions of Americans, urging them to use this time to reflect on the nation's common values. | Obama offers Easter, Passover greetings to Americans |
Sega has revealed Tournament of Legends, a Wii exclusive from The Conduit developer High Voltage. | Sega reveals Tournament of Legends for Wii |
As French Le Figaro writes she announced that she is disappointed as French Senators decided to appeal the draft on criminalization of the Genocide's denial, which was presented to the Senate by her. | Valerie boyer is disappointed |
Random acts of kindness sometimes come in small packages. | Random acts of kindness: |
U2 and Bono have been criticised for the carbon footprint created by their mammoth world tour. | U2 and Bono criticised for carbon footprint |
A Hamilton man is shot to death inside his home and his family tells Local 12 that his death was the result of a robbery. | Hamilton man shot to death inside home |
Washington state Governor Chris Gregoire has banned all alcoholic energy drinks from the state of Washington. | Gov. Chris Gregoire bans energy drinks from Washington state |
Faith Evans, who is an accomplished R&B singer herself, reportedly owes the Internal Revenue Service more than $360,000 in taxes. | Faith Evans owes over $360,000 in taxes |
The Philippine Army has launched carless days in all its camps throughout the country to conserve fuel amid spiralling prices, officials said Thursday. | Philippine Army launches carless day |
More Texas public school students are taking and succeeding on Advanced Placement exams, which can give college-bound students an edge, according to a new report. | More Texas students taking Advanced Placement exams |
BNP and its allies finalised nominations of their candidates on Saturday for the upcoming 9th parliamentary election. | BNP, allies finalise nominations |
A triumphant BMW Oracle Racing team, led by Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, showed off the gleaming sterling silver America's Cup trophy at an official reception Feb. 20 at the City Hall rotunda here. | BMW Oracle team shows off America's Cup trophy |
Newsday > Sports > Football > Jets Mangold doing what he can to play Sunday Published: | Mangold doing what he can to play Sunday |
A Roseville man was arrested late last month on child sexual molestation charges, and police are concerned there could be more victims. | Roseville man arrested on child sexual molestation charges |
Sir Paul McCartney joined Gwyneth Paltrow's GOOP newsletter to tell all about his Meat Free Monday campaign. | Sir Paul McCartney tells all about Meat Free Monday campaign |
Yep, that's right, the Samsung Gravity 2 user guide has leaked, in all of its glory. | Samsung Gravity 2 user guide leaked |
``'Johnny Gaddaar' is my Bible. It's a book just like any book that students study at school. I have grown up studying that book only,'' the 31-year-old said here Monday in an interview. | 'Johnny Gaddaar' is my Bible: |
/ Fort Myers, Fla. / A book geared to child cancer patients and their families to help them cope was featured on the morning news on WINK-TV, the CBS affiliate station in Fort Myers. | Book geared to child cancer patients featured on WINK-TV in Fort Myers |
Famous Pakistani film industry actor Syed Kamal passed away after lingering illness in Karachi Thursday, he was admitted to a hospital previous day due to cardiac problem. | Actor Syed Kamal passes away |
News International as a corporation could face a criminal prosecution following its admission that the phones of celebrities were hacked into by its staff. | News International could face prosecution |
Social games giant Zynga has acquired New York developer Area/Code, renaming the studio Zynga New York. | Zynga acquires new York developer Area/Code |
Watford manager Malky Mackay believes on-loan Aston Villa striker Andreas Weimann is currently ``trying too hard'' to score. | 'Weimann is trying too hard to score' |
Lloyd has admitted that he was the one that told Chris Brown to cry during his tribute performance to Michael Jackson at the BET Awards that took place last Sunday. | Lloyd told Chris Brown to cry at BET Awards |
Buck Goldstein, senior lecturer in the economics department, talks about innovation and entrepreneurship Monday in the Student Union. | Buck Goldstein talks innovation |
The National Youth Build 2011 programme will this year take place in Limpopo, where 76 houses will be built by youth in Mohodi, Molemole Municipality. | Youth to Build 76 houses |
The first Nordstrom Rack is opening on Union Square in Manhattan Tuesday morning at 9 am ET. ``Ideally, we would have first opened in New York with a full-line store,'' said Blake Nordstrom, president of Nordstrom Inc. at a press preview Monday morning, ``but this opportunity was too good to pass up.'' | Nordstrom Rack opens in Manhattan |
The inflation target for 2010 set in accordance with the International Monetary Fund is 3.5 percent, plus/minus one percent, the central bank's governor Mugur Isarescu said on Thursday. | Inflation target for 2010 set at 3.5 percent |
Just recently, a man got 8 years in jail for raping a London journalist in the make shift emigration village known as The Jungle. | Man gets 8 years in jail for raping London journalist in the Jungle |
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